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CALENDAR 

SCHOOL  OF  FINE  AND  APPLIED  ARTS 

STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOL,  MILWAUKEE.  WIS. 

SCHOOL  YEAR  1916-17 


School  year  begins  Tuesday,’  September  19,  1916. 

Thanksgiving  vacation,  Thursday  and  Friday,  Novem- 
ber 30  and  December  i. 

First  term  ends  Monday,  December  ii. 

Second  term  begins  Tuesday,  December  12. 

Holiday  vacation,  Friday,  December  22,  1916 — Mon- 
day, January  i,  1917,  including  both  days. 

Washington’s  Birthday  vacation,  Thursday,  February 
22. 

Second  term  ends  Wednesday,  March  14. 

Third  term  begins  Thursday,  March  15. 

Easter  -vacation,  Friday,  April  6 — Monday,  April  9, 
including  both  days. 

^Memorial  Day  vacation,  Wednesday,  May  30. 

Third  term  ends  Friday,  June  8. 

Summer  term  begins  Monday,  June  ii. 


EVENING  CLASSES  open  Monday,  October  2. 
Second  term  begins,  February  5. 

Second  term  ends.  May  25. 


Vol.  12,  No.  4 


December,  1916 


BULLETIN  OF  THE 

Milv.^a’.’kee  State  Normal  School 

School  of  Fine  and 
Applied  Arts 

AT  THE 

STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOL 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 

Cor.  Kenwood  Blvd.  and  Downer  Ave. 


Published  four  times  a year  by  the  State  Normal  School,  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin 


Entered  as  second  class  matter  at  the  post-office  at  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  under  the  Act  of 
Congress  of  August  12,  1912. 


BOARD  OF  REGENTS  OF  NORMAL  SCHOOLS 


REGENT  EX-OFFICIO 

C.  P.  Cary^  State  Superintendent Madison 


REGENTS  APPOINTED  BY  THE  GOVERNOR 


Edward  J.  Dempsey Oshkosh 

Clough  -Oates Superior 

H.  O.  Hamilton Whitewater 

Emmet  Horan Eau  Claire 

Theodore  Kronshage Milwaukee 

Duncan  McGregor Platteville 

George  B.  Nelson Stevens  Point 

W.  P.  Ramer River  Falls 

Mrs.  Clara  F.  Runge Baraboo 

Wm.  F.  Wolfe La  Crosse 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  BOARD 

Duncan  McGregor,  President 
H.  O.  Hamilton,  Vice-President 
William  Kittle,  Secretary,  Madison 
Henry  Johnson,  Treasurer,  Madison 


Entrance,  School  of  Fine  and  Applied  Arts 


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FACULTY 

Carroll  Gardner  Pearse^  LL.  D.,  New  Hampshire  State  College. 

President,  State  Normal  School,  Mil^uaukee. 

Alexander  Mueller,  Director  of  the  Art  School,  Pupil  of  Richard 
Lorenz,  Milwaukee ; Royal  A cademy , Weimar ; Royal  A cademy , Munich. 

Drawing,  Painting,  Outdoor  Landscape  and  Figure,  Mural 
Decoration. 

Frederick  F.  FurSMAN,  Art  Institute,  Chicago;  Julien  Academy,  Paris. 

Drawing,  Painting,  Illustration  and  Composition,  Outdoor 
Landscape  and  Figure. 

Arthur  Gunther,  Art  Institute,  Chicago. 

Decorative  Design,  Historic  Ornament  and  Color  applied  to 
Decorative  Arts. 

Elsa  UlbrICHT,  Wisconsin  School  of  Art,  Milwaukee;  Pratt  Institute; 
State  Normal  School,  Milwaukee. 

Normal  Department:  Basketry,  Weaving,  Mechanical  Draw- 
ing, Elementary  Manual  Arts,  Bookbinding,  Clay  Modeling, 
Public  School  Methods  and  Supervision. 

Martha  KaroSS  Mueller,  Wisconsin  School  of  Art;  State  Normal 
School,  Mil^waukee;  Art  Institute,  Chicago. 

China  Decorating,  Stenciling,  Art  Needlework,  Leather  Tooling 
and  Pottery. 

Gustave  Moeller,  Wisconsin  School  of  Art,  Mil^waukee;  Royal  Aademy, 
Munich  and  Paris. 

Drawing,  Painting,  Junior  Composition,  Commercial  Design 
and  Illustration. 

BruNHILDE  Romoser,  Graduate,  Normal  Art  Course,  School  of  Fine  and 
Applied  Arts,  Milwaukee. 

Drawing,  Design,  Stenciling,  Leather  Tooling  and  Art  Needle- 
work. 

Albert  TiemANN,  Fine  and  Applied  Arts  A cademy,  Hamburg ; Wisconsin 
School  of  Art,  Milwaukee. 

Evening  Class;  Elementary  and  Intermediate  Drawing. 

E.  Ray  Tompkins,  Bradley  Polytechnic  Institute. 

Wood  Working,  Bench  Work.  Joinery  and  Cabinet  Making, 
Architectural  Drawing,  Mechanical  Drawing  and  Perspective. 

Ferdinand  Koenig,  Sculptor  of  the  Fine  Arts  Academy,  Duesseldorf, 
Germany.  Grand  Prix,  St.  Louis  International  Exposition ; Gold  Medal, 
Liege,  Belgium;  Gold  Medal,  Duesseldorf,  Germany. 

Modeling  from  Life  Model,  Ornament  and  Architectural 
Subjects. 


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William  H.  Noyes, 

Gold  and  Silversmith.  Nineteen  years  experience  as  instructor 
and  practical  jev^^eler.  Formerly  employed  at  the  Kalo  shops. 
Jewelry,  Silversmithing  and  Art  Metal  Work. 

Lucy  L)(  RRIT  Hale,  State  Normal  School,  Framingham,  Mass.;  Pratt 
Institute. 

Normal  Department:  Public  School  Drawing.  Methods,  Prin- 
ciples of  Art  Education. 

Hermann  Charles  Henderson,  A.  M.,  Provincial  Nor mal  School,  N e-xv 
Brunsxvick ; A.  B.,  University  of  Chicago;  A.  M.,  University  of  Nexu 
Brunswick ; Graduate  Student  and  Fellow  in  Philosophy  and  Education, 
University  of  Chicago;  Graduate  Student,  Berlin,  Leipzig. 

Psychology  and  History  of  Education. 

F.  F.  DoLLERT,  M.  D.,  If'isconsin  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons. 
Lecturer  on  Artistic  Anatomy. 

Estelle  Hayden,  B.  L.  and  M.  L.,  University  of  Wisconsin. 

English  Literature  and  Composition. 

Dudley  C.  Watson,  Director,  Mihcaukee  Art  Institute. 

Lecturer  on  History  of  Art. 


Statuettes  in  Antique  Bronze  Finish:  Ottilie  Reinke 


GENERAL  INFORMATION 

The  School  of  Fine  and  Applied  Arts,  affiliated  with  the  State 
Normal  School  at  Milwaukee  since  June,  1911,  is  the  State  School 
of  Arts. 

The  school  has  a force  of  competent  instructors  for  the  various 
branches  of  the  arts,  each  member  an  expert  in  his  line.  The 
splendidly  lighted  studios  and  well-equipped  crafts  shops  make  it  pos- 
sible for  the  student  to  work  under  most  favorable  conditions. 

The  scope  of  the  school,  being  wider  than  that  of  any  other 
school  of  arts  in  this  country,  is  of  great  advantage  to  those  who 
desire  to  devote  themselves  to  teaching  or  the  study  of  the  arts  as  a 
means  of  making  a livelihood,  presenting  opportunities  for  every  indi- 
vidual to  find  his  place  in  that  branch  of  art  work  for  which  he  is 
best  gifted.  This  is  appreciated  by  all  who  recognize  that  the  study 
of  the  arts  should  be  broad  and  comprehensive,  should  develop  the 
student’s  creative  ability,  in  order  that  he  may  achieve  the  highest 
degree  of  excellence,  productivity  and  resourcefulness. 

The  school  has  a three-fold  purpose.  In  the  first  place,  it  trains 
teachers  and  supervisors  of  drawing,  design  and  the  manual  arts  for 
the  public  schools  of  Wisconsin.  There  was  a time  when  drawing  was 
considered  one  of  the  fads  of  the  American  school.  It  has  now  come 
to  be  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  practical  subjects  in  the  curriculum. 
The  ability  to  draw  and  design  lies  at  the  basis  of  many  of  our  in- 
dustrial operations,  and  the  industrial  world  is  demanding  more 
practical  and  efficient  teaching  of  these  subjects  in  the  public  schools. 
If  this  is  to  be  secured,  better  teachers  must  go  into  the  public 
schools. 

Better  art  instruction  in  our  schools  will  not  merely  bring  about 
better  results  from  the  exceptionally  talented  who  may  choose  a 
branch  of  the  arts  as  a means  of  making  a livelihood,  but  it  is  bound 
to  elevate  the  esthetic  standards  of  the  entire  community.  The  in- 
structors should  not  merely  consider  drawing,  design  and  handwork 
as  mechanical  occupation  for  the  child ; they  should  endeavor  to 
obtain  original  artistic  results,  giving  the  pupil  an  opportunity,  under 
proper  guidance,  to  express  his  own  ideas,  founded  on  the  application 
of  good  principles  of  construction,  design  and  color. 

This  school  recognizes  the  fact  that  tremendous  practical  and 
cultural  values  follow  in  the  paths  of  art.  It,  therefore,  gives  much 
attention  to  that  form  of  general  education  which  not  only  develops 
skill  in  drawing,  but  also  acquaints  the  student  with  the  fundamental 
principles  of  design  and  composition ; with  proportion,  rhythm,  bal- 
ance and  beauty  of  form,  line  and  color. 

We  must  have  art  instructors  in  our  schools,  competent  people, 
who  are  capable  of  handling  the  art  subjects  from  an  artistic  as  well 
as  from  the  educational  standpoint,  instructors  whose  enthusiasm  and 


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sincerity  of  purpose  will  inspire  their  pupils  to  do  beautiful  artistic 
creations. 

The  cultural  effect  of  one  great  artist,  painter,  musician,  architect 
or  sculptor,  is  worth  millions  of  dollars  spent  by  the  state  for  art 
education,  and  we  are  beginning  to  realize  that  it  is  to  the  greatest 
advantage  of  the  modern  state  when  it  jealously  demands,  that  the 
exceptionally  talented  shall  be  trained  by  the  state,  in  order  that  his 
genius  be  brought  forth  in  the  service  of  the  greater  society. 

When  once  we  agree  that  we  do  not  want  merely  education,  but 
also  culture,  as  a final  result  of  school  training,  we  can  not  con- 
scientiously go  on  without  providing  adequate  instruction  in  the  arts, 
that  will  develop  esthetic  appreciation  in  the  pupil,  which  is  neces- 
sarily admitted  as  one  of  the  highest  cultural  aims. 

It  has  always  been  man’s  desire  to  treasure  and  love  his  greatest 
achievements  in  the  arts.  A good  art  instructor  can,  through  prac- 
tical application,  develop  more  esthetic  appreciation  than  all  the  other 
members  of  the  faculty  can  do  with  text-books  and  lectures. 

By  providing  proper  art  instruction  in  our  schools,  we  add  one 
of  the  most  dynamic  factors  in  the  development  of  higher  cultural 
standards.  To  cultivate  the  eye  and  the  hand  is  to  enlarge  the 
material  for  thought,  and  the  food  for  thought. 

An  individual  properly  trained  in  drawing,  design  and  the  use 
of  color,  will  become  more  capable  of  keen  observation,  and  more 
sensitive  and  appreciative  of  the  beautiful  in  nature  and  in  art;  and 
this  appreciation  will  call  for  the  elimination  of  the  ugly. 

A good  course  in  drawing,  design  and  the  manual  arts  will  in 
many  instances  so  vitalize  the  school  work  and  will  add  new  interests 
for  many,  so  that  they  will  reveal  an  added  interest  in  other  subjects. 

Vocational  training  carried  on  from  this  point  of  view  demon- 
strates the  practical  value  of  properly  training  the  young  people  for 
their  future  calling,  and  many  employers  co-operate  with  the  schools 
because  they  realize  that  the  employe  who  is  skilled  in  the  use  of  his 
tools,  who  has  been  trained  to  realize  the  importance  of  shop  dis- 
cipline and  workmanlike  methods,  and  has  an  appreciation  of  the 
value  of  efficiency  and  the  spirit  of  service,  is  a valuable  asset  in  their 
business. 

Artists,  designers  and  craftsmen  must  be  taught  to  create,  origi- 
nate; they  must  produce  objects  of  art  characteristic  of  our  thinking, 
feeling,  customs,  environment,  and  the  spirit  of  the  nation.  A good 
original  design  for  any  object  in  the  industrial  arts,  enhances  the 
value  of  that  object,  and  makes  of  it  a thing  of  beauty  that  will  be 
of  lasting  value. 

To  this  end  the  School  of  Fine  and  Applied  Arts,  from  the  first, 
insisted  on  original  work  only,  and  proper  co-operation  of  all  its 
faculty  members,  who  realize  that  the  combined  artistic  and  mechan- 


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ical  excellency  alone  will  lead  to  the  production  of  objects  which  are 
of  lasting  value. 

It  is  a duty  of  our  public  schools  to  provide  competent  art  in- 
structors, in  order  that  our  boys  and  girls  shall  have  every  oppor- 
tunity to  develop  properly  along  esthetic  lines,  and  learn  to  appreciate 
the  value  of  creative  design,  because  the  degree  of  such  appreciation 
will,  to  a great  extent  determine  the  cultural  standards  of  the  com- 
munity. 

This  school  believes  that  it  is  of  the  utmost  importance  for  the 
cultural  development  of  an  advanced  and  intelligent  people,  to  assign 
the  proper  place  in  the  educational  system,  to  education  of  the  heart 
and  the  soul.  The  welfare  and  progress  of  the  modern  state  demands 
that  we  shall  recognize  the  fact  that  our  products  in  the  fine  and 
industrial  arts  shall  be  esthetic,  artistic  creations,  representative  of  and 
of  equally  high  standards  as  our  cultural  attainments  in  other  fields 
of  human  endeavor. 

The  second  aim  of  the  school  is  to  develop  an  appreciation  of  the 
arts  and  offer  opportunity  for  the  study  of  the  fine  arts.  The 
esthetic  enters  into  almost  every  commodity,  product,  utensil  and 
activity.  Any  individual,  society  or  institution  that  helps  to  foster 
the  appreciation  of  the  beautiful  and  the  practice  of  the  fine  arts  is 
rendering  a service  to  society. 

A third  distinct  purpose  of  the  school  is  to  develop  skilled  workers 
in  the  applied  arts.  The  demand  for  skilled  craftsmen  who  are 
artistically  capable  is  continually  increasing,  and  many  of  our  former 
students  of  the  school  are  now  in  prominent  positions  as  Painters, 
Illustrators,  Designers,  Interior  Decorators,  Commercial  Designers, 
Cartoonists,  Architects,  Instructors,  Craftsmen,  and  in  other  lines  of 
applied  design  in  Wisconsin,  and  in  other  states. 

The  threefold  purpose  of  the  school  is  carried  out  through  its  three 
departments:  the  Normal  Art  Department,  the  Fine  Arts  Depart- 
ment, and  the  Applied  Arts  Department. 

THE  ADVANTAGES  OF  MILWAUKEE  TO  A 
STUDENT  OF  ART 

In  many  respects,  Milwaukee  is  an  ideal  place  for  a School  of  Art. 
It  is  a large  city,  and  large  cities  are  today  the  centers  of  all  that  is 
best  artistically.  Although  a large  city,  Milwaukee  is  a quiet  city. 
It  is  not  afflicted  with  the  confusion  and  noise  and  tumult  character- 
istic of  so  many  large  cities.  The  location  of  the  Normal  School  is  in 
a most  favored  section.  Four  blocks  to  the  east  lies  Lake  Michigan, 
on  which  is  located  beautiful  Lake  Park,  and  a few  blocks  to  the  west 
is  the  Milwaukee  River,  on  which  is  situated  Riverside  Park.  In  the 
vicinity  of  the  school  are  some  of  the  finest  and  most  attractive 
examples  of  home  architecture. 


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ART  EXHIBITIONS 

Every  year  many  art  exhibitions  of  note  take  place  in  the  city. 
Some  of  these  are  conducted  by  the  art  dealers,  while  the  exhibitions 
and  lectures  at  the  Milwaukee  Art  Institute  are  open  to  the  public 
from  October  to  July.  Art  students  are  generally  admitted  to  the 
Art  Institute’s  galleries  free.  The  Layton  Art  Gallery  has  a collec- 
tion of  numerous  canvases  by  famous  painters. 

The  School  of  Fine  and  Applied  Arts  holds  an  annual  exhibition 
of  work  by  the  students  in  the  various  departments.  Students  are 
expected  to  submit  their  work  from  all  classes  for  this  exhibition. 
Scholarships,  Honorable  Mentions,  or  Prizes  will  be  awarded  by  a 
jury  chosen  from  the  faculty. 

BRAND  SCHOLARSHIPS 

The  Art  School  is  indebted  to  Mrs.  Lily  Brand,  of  Milwaukee,  for 
two  scholarships  annually.  At  the  request  of  Mrs.  Brand  the  director 
of  the  Art  School  is  to  give  these  to  students  of  the  Fine  and  Applied 
Arts  whose  work  in  the  Decorative  or  Applied  Arts  has  been  of 
special  merit. 

First  Scholarship:  Tuition  for  one  year;  Second  Scholarship: 
Tuition  for  one-half  year. 

(Everyone  interested  in  the  promotion  of  the  arts  and  the  ad- 
vancement of  talented  young  art  students,  is  invited  to  contribute 
annually  to  a Scholarship  Fund. — The  Director.) 

Annually  the  jury  honors  students  of  the  school  who  have  done 
work  of  artistic  merit  by  adding  some  of  their  productions  to  the 
permanent  collection  of  students’  work.  This  work  is  permanently 
exhibited  at  the  Art  School. 

In  addition  to  these  special  features  which  minister  directly  to  the 
art  of  painting  and  designing,  there  are  opportunities  to  cultivate  the 
allied  arts  of  Music  and  Drama.  Milwaukee  has  rare  opportunities 
for  a city  of  its  size  in  musical  ways.  All  the  great  musical  artists 
sooner  or  later  visit  Milwaukee.  The  best  dramatic  artists  also  come 
to  Milwaukee. 

The  Public  Museum  and  the  Public  Library  are  great  artistic 
assets.  The  museum  has  a fine  collection  of  archaeological  material. 
The  Public  Library  is  well  equipped  with  material  which  is  of  service 
to  students  of  art. 

NORMAL  SCHOOL  LIBRARY 

Books  on  the  arts  and  the  best  current  art  magazines  will  be 
found  in  the  library  of  the  Normal  School.  The  Normal  library  of 
25,000  volumes  is  open  to  students  of  the  Art  School. 

THE  SCHOOL  OF  MUSIC 

Students  who  desire  to  study  music  while  attending  the  Art 
School,  will  find  it  very  convenient  that  the  School  of  Music  is 
located  in  the  Normal  School  and  offers  excellent  modern  courses 
in  instrumental  and  vocal  music,  harmony,  etc.  Send  for  a catalog 
of  the  School  of  Music,  at  the  State  Normal  School,  Milwaukee. 


SPECIAL  ART  AND  MUSIC  COURSE 

Special  arrangement  will  be  made  for  students  who  desire  to  take 
a course  in  the  teaching  and  supervising  of  Art  and  Music. 

VISITORS 

Visiting  at  the  Art  School  can  not  be  permitted  except  through  the 
director’s  office. 

HOW  TO  REACH  THE  NORMAL  SCHOOL 

Persons  arriving  by  the  C.  & N.  W.  should  take  a State  or  a 
Twelfth  Street  car  at  the  station,  and  transfer  at  Jackson  Street  to 
a Wells- Farwell  car. 

Persons  arriving  on  the  C.  M.  & St.  P.,  or  the  Soo  Line,  or  on  the 
interurban  lines,  should  go  to  Grand  Avenue  and  take  a Wells- 
Farwell  car  eastbound. 

BOARDING  AND  ROOM 

Persons  are  advised  not  to  secure  rooms  until  they  come  to  the  city. 
A list  of  places  will  be  kept  at  the  Art  School  and  at  the  Normal 
School,  and  personal  help  in  finding  rooms  will  be  given  students. 
Board  may  be  had  at  from  $3  to  $4  per  week.  Single  rooms  range 
from  $2  to  $3  per  week.  Double  rooms  from  $1.25  to  $2.00  per 
week. 

WHEN  TO  ENTER 

In  the  Fine  and  Applied  Arts  Departments  persons  may  enter  at 
any  time  during  the  year,  as  the  work  in  these  departments  is  indi- 
vidual rather  than  class  work.  Students  are  admitted  to  the  two-year 
course  of  the  Normal  Department  only  at  the  beginning  of  the  year. 
Students  may  enter  the  first  year  of  the  three-year  normal  course  any 
time  during  the  year. 

Art  School  Attendance  from  September  15,  1915  to  July  21,  1916, 
233  Students. 


Mural  Decoration:  Armin  Hansen 


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TUITION 

Normal  Arts  Department 

To  Residents  of  Wisconsin Free 

To  Non-Residents  who  declare  their  intention  to  teach  in 

Wisconsin  Free 

To  others,  per  year $40.00 

Fine  and  Applied  Arts  Departments 

To  Residents  of  Wisconsin Free 

To  Non-Residents,  per  year $40.00 

FEES 

For  Students  of  the  Normal  Arts  Department 
Incidental  fee,  per  term $3.35 

For  Students  of  the  Fine  and  Applied  Arts  Departments 

Ten  half-days  per  week,  per  term  of  12  weeks $13.35 

Five  half-days  per  week,  per  term  of  12  weeks 6.70 

Two  half-days  per  week,  per  term  of  12  weeks 4.70 

One  half-day  per  week,  per  term  of  12  weeks 2.70 

EVENING  SCHOOL  FEES 

Four  evenings  a week,  per  term  of  16  weeks $10.00 

Three  evenings  a week,  per  term  of  16  weeks 8.00 

Two  evenings  a week,  per  term  of  16  weeks 5.35 

One  evening  a week,  per  term  of  16  weeks 2.70 

All  fees  payable  in  advance. 

Social  and  athletic  fee,  per  year. $3.00 

The  Art  School  has  a portion  of  this  for  its  use. 

THE  SCHOOL  YEAR 

For  the  day  classes  the  school  year  is  divided  into  three  terms  of 
twelve  weeks  each. 

The  evening  school  year  is  divided  into  two  terms  of  sixteen  weeks 
each. 

SUMMER  TERM 

Announcements  for  the  summer  term  are  issued  in  form  of  a 
separate  bulletin  annually. 

ALL  COURSES  OPEN  TO  MEN  AND  WOMEN 

Any  person  desiring  to  devote  himself  to  some  branch  of  the  Arts 
is  permitted  to  enroll  in  the  Fine  or  Applied  Arts  Departments;  but 
all  students  taking  the  Normal  Arts  Course  shall  submit  their  High 
School  Diplomas. 


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SCOPE  OF  THE  DEPARTMENTS 
OF  THE  SCHOOL 


NORMAL  ARTS  DEPARTMENT 


Drawing 

Bookbinding 

China  Decoration 

Painting 

Jewelry 

Art  Needlework 

Designing 

Stenciling 

Commercial  Design 

Illustration 

Pottery 

Library  Methods 

Composition 

Sewing 

Wood  Block  Printing 

Sketching 

Weaving 

Elementary  Construction 

Color  Practice 

Coping  Saw 

Blackboard  Drawing 

Floral  Study 

Anatomy 

History  of  Art 

Interior  Decorating 

Pedagogy 

School  Methods 

Lettering 

Psychology 

Principles  of  Art  Education 

Mechanical  Drawing  English 

Architectural  Drawing 

Perspective 

Forging 

Organization  of  Manual  Arts 

Historic  Ornament 

Turning 

Factory  Organization 

Clay  Modeling 

Concrete 

Practice  Teaching 

Leather  Tooling 

Woodworking 

Pattern  Making 

Art  Metal  Work 

Casting 

Basketry 

FINE  ARTS  DEPARTMENT 

Drawing 

Perspective 

History  of  Art 

Painting 

Outdoor  Landscape  Mechanical  Drawing 

Designing 

Outdoor  Figure 

Historic  Ornament 

Illustration 

Clay  Modeling 

Mural  Decoration 

Composition 

Anatomy 

Cartooning 

APPLIED  ARTS  DEPARTMENT 


Drawing 

Painting 

Designing 

Perspective 

History  of  Art 

Clay  Modeling 

Pottery 

Historic  Ornament 


Interior  Decoration 
Commercial  Design 
Mechanical  Drawing 
Leather  Tooling 
Art  Needlework 
Art  Metal  Work 
China  Decoration 
Cabinet  Making 


Lettering 

Stenciling 

Bookbinding 

Jewelry 

Enameling 

Basketry 

Weaving 

Casting 


SATURDAY  TEACHERS’  CLASSES 

Drawing  Perspective  Elementary  Construction 

Painting  Floral  Study  School  Methods 

Designing  Color  Practice  ^Veaving 

Mechanical  Drawing  Basketry 


JUVENILE  CLASS 

Every  Saturday,  9-12  a.  m. 


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NORMAL  ARTS  DEPARTMENT 


The  aim  of  this  department  is  to  supply  teachers  and  supervisors 
of  Drawing,  Design  and  the  Manual  Arts  for  the  public  schools  of 
Wisconsin.  The  first  requisite  of  a good  teacher  of  any  subject  or 
art  is,  first,  a thorough  and  usable  knowledge  or  skill  in  that  subject 
or  art,  and,  second,  the  ability  to  assist  others  to  acquire  such  knowl- 
edge or  skill.  Applied  to  Drawing,  this  means,  that  a teacher  of 
Drawing  must  know  what  good  drawing  is,  and  be  able  to  draw  well 
himself.  A failure  in  either  of  these  particulars  is  fatal  to  success  in 
teaching  Drawing.  For  this  reason,  great  emphasis  is  placed  by  the 
Art  School  upon  what  may  be  called  the  academic  side  of  a teacher’s 
preparation.  Candidates  for  graduation  must  have  high  standards  of 
excellence,  and  ability  in  execution.  But  it  is  not  enough  to  have 
ideals  and  skill.  A teacher  must  be  able  to  teach.  The  course  in 
Drawing  at  the  Art  School  includes  a thorough  preparation  in  the 
best  methods  of  teaching  Drawing  in  the  public  schools.  This  knowl- 
edge is  both  theoretical  and  practical.  The  course  includes  practice 
teaching. 

Unfortunately,  in  most  art  schools,  practice  teaching  is  limited  to 
a handful  of  children,  under  conditions  which  are  not  at  all  like  the 
conditions  in  public  schools.  The  normal  school  offers  the  best  of 
opportunities  for  practice  teaching.  Students  have  opportunity  to 
handle  full  grades  of  children,  under  the  conditions  which  they  will 
have  to  meet  when  they  take  up  public  school  teaching.  Thorough- 
ness in  the  comprehension  of  principles  and  critical  judgment,  and 
skill  in  their  application,  are  insisted  upon  throughout  this  course. 
At  the  same  time,  effort  is  made  to  increase  the  general  culture  and 
esthetic  appreciation  of  those  who  are  preparing  for  teaching. 

COURSES  OF  STUDY 

A three-year  Normal  Arts  Course  is  offered  for  those  who  desire 
to  devote  themselves  to  teaching  and  supervising  drawing,  design  and 
handwork  in  the  public  schools.  The  equivalent  of  high  school  prepa- 
ration in  the  usual  four-year  high  school  course  is  required  for  entrance. 
Applicants  who  have  had  one  year  of  thorough  art  training  in  drawing, 
creative  design,  mechanical  drawing,  perspective,  composition  and 
still-life  painting,  will  be  permitted  to  attempt  completing  the  Normal 
Arts  Course  in  two  years,  provided  that  their  work  submitted  is 
original  and  of  sufficient  merit. 

All  Normal  Arts  students  work  five  and  one-half  days  a week. 

Applicants  who  have  taught  successfully  for  four  years  or  more, 
and  have  been  for  two  years  or  more  the  holders  of  first  grade  County 
Certificates  are  admitted  the  same  as  though  high  school  graduates.  In 
addition  to  these  qualifications  the  applicant  must  show  evidence,  by 
submitting  drawings  and  original  designs,  that  he  is  qualified  to  enter 
the  two-year  course. 


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THREE-YEAR  NORMAL  ARTS  COURSE 

FIRST  YEAR 

English,  History  of  Art. 

Drawing  and  Painting:  Mechanical  Drawing,  Elementary  and 
Intermediate  Drawing,  Sketch  Classes,  Perspective,  Junior  Composi- 
tion, Still-life  in  Pastels. 

Decorative  Design  : Principles  of  Design  and  their  application. 
Color  Practice,  Study  of  Plant  and  Animal  Forms  and  their  Con- 
ventionalization. 

Elementary  Manual  Arts:  Elementary  Construction,  Cop- 
ing Saw,  Weaving  and  Knotting. 

Applied  Arts:  Stenciling. 

SECOND  YEAR 

Psychology,  Pedagogy,  History  of  Art  and  Anatomy. 

Drawing  and  Painting:  Drawing  from  Head  and  Costume 
Model  and  Landscape,  Painting  from  Still-life,  Costume  Model  and 
Landscape  in  oils,  water-color  and  pastels.  Mechanical  Drawing, 
Illustration  and  Composition. 

Decorative  Design  : Second-year  Design,  Elevations  for  In- 
terior Decoration. 

Applied  Arts:  Basketry,  Art  Needlework,  Clay  Modeling. 

Public  School  Methods. 

THIRD  YEAR 

Drawing  and  Painting:  Drawing  from  Life,  Illustration  and 
Composition.  Painting  from  Life,  Still-life  and  Landscape. 

Decorative  Design:  Third-year  Design,  Interiors  in  Perspec- 
tive, Historic  Ornament. 

Applied  Arts:  Pottery,  Basketry,  Leather  Tooling,  Art  Metal 
Work,  Bookbinding,  Block  Printing. 

Methods  and  Principles  of  Art  Education  with  study  of  courses 
for  elementary  and  secondary  schools.  Practice  Teaching  in  upper 
and  lower  grades. 

Electives:  Normal  Arts  Students  may  take  Jewelry,  China 
Decoration,  Clay  Modeling,  Sewing,  Wood  Working  and  Commer- 
cial Design  as  electives. 

NORMAL  MANUAL  ARTS  COURSE 

It  is  the  aim  of  this  course  to  train  competent  instructors  and 
supervisors  to  meet  the  demands  for  vocational  education.  The 
School  of  Fine  and  Applied  Arts,  eminently  fitted  for  this  work,  offers 
a two-year  course  which  includes  a good  foundation  in  drawing, 
design  and  the  use  of  color. 

The  present  demand  for  good  instructors  of  woodworking  and 
the  other  applied  arts,  who  have  had  sound  training  in  free  hand 
drawing  and  design,  makes  this  course  a very  desirable  one  for  young 
men  who  wish  to  devote  themselves  to  the  teaching  and  supervising 
of  the  Manual  Arts.  Generally,  originality  and  the  esthetic  and 


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artistic  qualities  are  not  given  proper  consideration  in  Manual  Arts 
courses. 

The  entrance  requirements  for  the  Normal  Manual  Arts  Course 
are  the  same  as  for  the  Normal  Arts  Course. 

TWO-YEAR  NORMAL  MANUAL  ARTS  COURSE 

FIRST  YEAR 

English,  Library  Methods,  History  of  Art. 

Drawing:  Free-hand  Drawing,  Mechanical  Drawing,  Per- 

spective. 

Decorative  Design  : Principles  of  Design  and  their  Applica- 
tion, Color  Practice,  Study  of  Plant  and  Animal  Forms  and  their 
Conventionalization,  Practical  Application  of  Creative  Design  to 
Wood  Working  and  the  other  Applied  Arts. 

Manual  Arts:  Wood  Working,  Pattern  Making,  Forging, 
Bench  Work  in  Metal. 

Applied  Arts:  Art  Metal,  Clay  Modeling  and  Casting,  Book- 
binding, Coping  Saw,  Basketry,  Stenciling. 

SECOND  YEAR 

Psychology,  History  of  Art,  Designing,  Architectural 
Drawing,  Historic  Ornament. 

Manual  Arts:  Wood  Working  in  School  and  Commercial, 
Concrete,  Organization  of  Manual  Arts,  Manual  Arts  Methods, 
Seminar. 

Applied  Arts  : Art  Metal,  Leather  Tooling,  Basketry. 

Practice  Teaching:  Wood  Shops. 

Manual  Arts  students  are  advised  to  take  Pottery  and  Jewelry 
as  post  graduate  subjects. 

All  Normal  Manual  Arts  students  must  attend  five  and  one-half 
days  per  week. 

MANUAL  ARTS  AND  PHYSICAL  EDUCATION 

The  following  course  has  been  planned  in  response  to  the  demand 
for  instructors  of  the  Manual  Arts  and  Physical  Education. 

FIRST  YEAR 

English,  Library  Methods,  History  of  Art. 

Drawing:  Free-hand  Drawing,  Mechanical  Drawing,  Design- 
ing, Perspective. 

Manual  Arts:  Wood  Working,  Pattern  Making,  Forging, 
Bench  Work  in  Metal. 

Applied  Arts  : Art  Metal,  Basketry,  Clay  Modeling  and  Cast- 
ing, Bookbinding,  Coping  Saw,  Stenciling. 

Physical  Education:  Football  and  Cross  Country,  Basket 
Ball,  Track  and  Base  Ball,  Physiology,  Calisthenics  and  Marching, 
Football  Theory,  Gymnastics,  First  Aid  to  Injured,  Philosophy  of 
Physical  Education,  Anthropometry,  Apparatus  and  Games,  Boxing, 
Playgrounds  and  Social  Centers,  Gymnastics  and  Fencing. 


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SUMMER  TERM 

Design:  Wood  Working,  Practice  Teaching  on  Playgrounds. 

SECOND  YEAR 

Psychology^  Practice  Teaching  in  Wood  Shop. 

Design  : Architectural  Drawing,  History  of  Art,  Historic  Orna- 
ment. 

Manual  Arts:  Wood  Working  in  School  and  Commercial, 
Concrete,  Organization  of  Manual  Arts,  Manual  Arts  Methods, 
Seminar. 

Applied  Arts:  Art  Metal,  Basketry. 

Physical  Education:  Contests  and  Tournaments,  Football 
and  Track,  Basket  Ball,  Base  Ball,  Gymnastics,  Physiology  of 
Exercise,  Athletic  Dancing,  Team  Games,  Organization  and  Equip- 
ment, Wrestling,  Technique  of  Coaching,  Swimming. 

FINE  ARTS  DEPARTMENT 

The  purpose  of  this  department  is  to  give  sound  and  practical 
training  in  the  Fine  Arts.  Necessarily,  the  work  in  this  department  is 
fundamental  to  that  of  the  other  departments.  In  cultivating  ideals, 
developing  tastes  and  creating  standards,  it  ministers  to  success  in 
the  Applied  Arts  or  in  the  Teaching  of  Art. 

The  Fine  Arts  Department  offers  an  opportunity  to  those  who 
desire  to  make  art  a means  of  livelihood,  as  well  as  to  those  who  desire 
to  study  art  for  their  own  pleasure  and  accomplishment. 

The  instruction  in  this  department  is  necessarily  largely  individual. 
Since  courses  in  the  Fine  Arts  cannot  be  prescribed  for  a definite 
period  in  advance,  this  department  offers  no  diploma. 

Persons  who  have  attended  the  school  for  three  or  more  years  and 
whose  work  is  approved  by  the  faculty  of  the  school,  will  be  granted 
a certificate  of  attainment  signed  by  the  proper  officials. 

All  students  of  the  school  must  devote  sufficient  time  to  the  practice 
of  drawing  and  painting  in  order  to  become  proficient,  and  familiar 
with  the  technical  manipulation,  and  with  the  fundamental  principles 
of  construction,  light  and  shade,  color  and  design.  The  department 
does  not  encourage  the  attendance  of  those  who  are  not  thoroughly 
interested  in  art,  and  who  do  not  have  a purpose  to  do  serious  work. 
Persons  who  do  not  show  interest  in  their  work  nor  ability  to  improve, 
will  be  requested  to  withdraw. 

ALL  COURSES  OPEN  TO  MEN  AND  WOMEN 
DAY  CLASSES 

Drawing  and  Painting  : Five  and  one-half  days  a week. 

Illustration:  Thursday  and  Friday,  1-4  p.  m. 

Composition  Review:  Friday,  4-4:30  p.  m. 

Junior  Composition:  Thursday,  9-12  a.  m. 

Commercial  Design  and  Illustration:  Wednesday,  1-4  p.  m. 

Design  : First  year,  Tuesday  all  day  and  Friday  9-12  a.  m. 

Second  Year,  Wednesday  all  day. 


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Mechanical  Drawing:  Thursday,  1-4  p.  m. 

Perspective:  Thursday,  1-4  p.  m. 

Sketch  Classes:  Wednesday,  1-4  p.  m. ; Saturday,  9-12  a.  m. 
Clay  Modeling:  Tuesday,  Thursday  and  Saturday,  9-12  a,  m. 
Historic  Ornament:  Wednesday,  1-2:30  p.  m.,  second  semester. 
History  of  Art:  Thursday,  4:20-5:20  p.  m.,  second  semester. 
Artistic  Anatomy:  Monday,  4:20-5  :20  p.  m.,  spring  term. 


PROGRAM  FOR  FIRST  YEAR,  FINE  AND  APPLIED 


ARTS 

STUDENTS 

V 

First  Term 

Second  Term 

Third  Term 

Mon. 

A.  M. 

Drawing 

Drawing 

Draw’g  and  Ptg. 

P.  M. 

Drawing 

Drawing 

Draw’g  and  Ptg. 

4:20-5  :20 

Anatomy 

Tues. 

A.  M. 

Design 

Design 

Design 

P.  M. 

Design 

Design 

Design 

Wed. 

A.  M. 

Drawing 

Drawing 

Draw’g  and  Ptg. 

P.  M. 

Sketch  Class 

Sketch  Class 

Sketch  Class 

Thurs.  A.  M. 

Junior  Comp. 

Junior  Comp. 

Junior  Comp. 

P.  M. 

Mech.  Drawing  Perspective 

Perspective 

4:20-5  :20 

History  of  Art 

History  of  Art 

Fri. 

A.  M. 

Design 

Design 

Design 

P.  M. 

Drawing 

Drawing 

Draw’g  and  Ptg. 

Sat. 

A.  M. 

Sketch  Class 

Sketch  Class 

Sketch  Class 

During  the  spring  term  of  the  first  year  the  Fine  and  Applied 
Arts  students  begin  to  take  up  their  special  work  in  the  branches  to 
which  they  desire  to  devote  themselves.  A special  program  will  be 
arranged  for  each  student. 

EVENING  CLASSES.  (7:30-9:30  p.  m.) 

Drawing:  Mondays,  Wednesdays  and  Fridays. 

Clay  Modeling:  Mondays,  Wednesdays  and  Fridays. 

Design:  Tuesdays. 

Commercial  Design  and  Illustration:  Thursdays. 

Art  Metal  Work:  Mondays. 

Drawing  is  taught  in  charcoal,  pencil,  pen  and  ink,  and  crayons, 
from  landscape,  plants,  animals,  casts,  still-life,  head  and  costume 
model,  and  the  nude  life. 

Painting  will  include  work  from  still-life,  head  and  costume 
model,  nude  life,  and  outdoor  landscape  and  figure,  in  water  color, 
oils  and  pastels. 

Illustration  and  Composition.  The  class  works  in  all  me- 
diums; informal  studio  talks  on  Theory  of  Color,  Imagination, 
Character,  Mediums,  etc. 

Commercial  Design  and  Illustration.  This  course  is  ar- 
ranged for  students  who  desire  to  make  a specialty  of  lettering  and 
its  artistic  application  to  commercial  design  and  illustration.  All 
mediums  used,  and  the  various  processes  discussed. 


Designing.  From  the  first  students  are  encouraged  to  do  origi- 
nal designs.  Principles  of  design  and  color  practice,  esthetic  value  of 
the  structural,  and  decoration  in  line,  mass  and  color.  The  study  of 
plant  and  animal  forms  and  their  conventionalization  and  practical 
application  to  the  various  Applied  Arts.  Interior  Decoration,  Me- 
chanical Drawing,  Perspective  and  Historic  Ornament.  Drawing 
and  painting  required  of  all  students  of  design.  Design  is  a prerequi- 
site to  all  work  in  the  Applied  Arts. 

GRADUATION 

Students  completing  the  three-year  course  in  design  will  receive 
a diploma,  provided  that  the  merit  of  their  work  warrants  such 
action  by  the  faculty. 

All  who  desire  to  graduate  must  attend  at  least  five  half-days  a 
week. 

Clay  Modeling  : Supplementary  work,  Drawing  and  Anatomy, 
(a)  From  life  models,  generally  in  the  round,  but  occasionally  in  the 
relief;  full-length  figure,  draped  figure  and  portrait;  Sketch  models 
of  sculptural  themes.  (b)  Ornaments  and  from  the  Antique, 
(c)  Architectural  models,  miniature  buildings  to  scale  and  archi- 
tectural details.  The  work  includes  the  making  of  moulds  and  casting. 

APPLIED  ARTS  DEPARTMENT 

The  following  studies  in  the  Fine  Arts  Department  are  prerequi- 
site to  all  courses  in  the  Applied  Arts:  Drawing,  Elementary  and 
Intermediate;  Decorative  Design,  Mechanical  Drawing,  Perspective, 
Study  of  Plant  and  Animal  Forms. 

Students  of  the  Applied  Arts  will  be  allowed  to  execute  their 
designs  in  the  crafts-rooms  as  soon  as  they  have  learned  to  render 
them  in  an  artistic  and  satisfactory  manner. 

The  highest  attainment  has  come  from  the  union  of  the  artist- 
designer  and  the  artist-workman.  It  is  essential  to  the  best  results 
that  a designer  should  himself  be  a capable  workman,  thoroughly 
comprehending  both  the  limitations  and  the  possibilities  of  execution, 
and  that  the  craftsman  carrying  out  the  design  should  understand  the 
underlying  principles  of  design,  in  order  to  be  wholly  in  sympathy 
with  it.  However  beautiful  the  design,  it  lacks  value  if  unsuited 
to  the  purpose  for  which  it  is  intended,  and  the  material  to  be  used 
for  its  execution.  On  the  other  hand,  a skillful  piece  of  craftsmanship 
will  be  inartistic,  and  of  little  value,  unless  it  is  good  structurally,  and 
pure  in  design. 

The  school  provides  sound  instruction  in  the  various  branches  of 
the  Applied  Arts,  preparing  students  to  originate  their  own  designs 
and  execute  them,  insuring  practical  workmanlike  methods  and  good 
structural  and  decorative  design. 

All  work  will  be  original  productions.  Applied  Arts  students 
may  drop  work  in  the  drawing  classes  after  they  are  through  with 
their  Intermediate  drawing. 


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Bookbinding:  Monday,  p.  m.  and  Thursday,  p.  m.  Special 
arrangements  made  for  Applied  Arts  students. 

Basketry:  Thursday,  a.  m. ; Friday,  p.  m. ; Saturday,  a.  m. 

Weaving:  Thursday,  a.  m. ; Friday,  p.  m. ; Saturday,  a.  m. 

Leather  Tooling:  Monday  and  Wednesday,  a.  m. ; Thursday 
all  day. 

Art  Needlework  : Monday  and  Wednesday,  a.  m. ; Friday,  p.  m. 

Art  Metal  and  Jewelry:  Thursday,  p.  m. ; Saturday,  a.  m.  ; 
Monday,  7 :30-9  :30  p.  m. 

Pottery  and  China  Decoration:  Monday  all  day;  Saturday 
and  Friday,  a.  m. 

Interior  Decoration:  (Design  Class)  Tuesday  and  Wednes- 
day, and  Tuesday  evening,  7:30-9:30. 

Cabinet  Making:  Monday,  Wednesday  and  Saturday,  a.  m., 
and  Friday,  p.  m. 

See  Fine  Arts  Department,  page  16  for  Clay  Modeling,  Com- 
mercial Design  and  Illustration,  Lettering,  Mechanical  Drawing, 
Perspective. 

ALL  CLASSES  OPEN  TO  MEN  AND  WOMEN 

For  further  information  address:  Alexander  Mueller,  c/o  State 
Normal  School,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Students  may  enter  at  any  time. 


Oil  Painting,  from  Nature:  George  Delonge 


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Oil  Painting:  Armin  Hansen 


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Oil  Painting;  Armin  Hansen 


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Oil  Painting:  Erwin  Kramer 


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Pastel  Painting:  Erwin  Kramer  Charcoal  Drawing:  Joseph  Felden 


Pictorial  Composition  (Water  Color) : G.  Moeller 


Design  for  a Lace  Handkerchief;  Marguerite  Oehler 


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Oil  Painting:  Ruth  Langland  Modeled  by  Royal  Scheibe 


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All  Over  Designs;  Second- Year  Class 


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Interior  Decoration:  Eva  Chapman 


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China  Decoration  from  Original  Designs:  Marie  Jussen,  Lillian  Miller,  Brunhilde  Romoser,  Nora  Stiehm, 
Ethel  Rechcygl,  Marguerite  Oehler,  May  Davidson,  Margaret  Lander 


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Basketry  by  Students  of  the  Applied  Arts,  Normal  Arts  and  Normal 
Manual  Arts  Departments 


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Jewelry:  Alida  Schwab,  Winifred  Phillips,  Carl  Kayser,  Elsa  Ulbricht, 
Brunhilde  Romoser,  Margaret  Lander 


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Designed  and  Executed  by  Clifford  Sanderson,  Bernice  Beetham, 
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Supplement  to  Bulletin  of  the  STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOL 


SCHOOL  OF  FINE  and 
APPLIED  ARTS 

EXAMPLES  OE  STUDENTS’  WORK 
PRINTED  ON  ENAMELED  PAPER 


Mural  Decoration:  Armin  Hansen 


Pictorial  Composition  (Water  Color) : G.  Moeller 


Oil  Painting:  Ruth  Langland  Modeled  by  Royal  Scheibe 


Jewelry:  Alida  Schwab,  Winifred  Phillips,  Carl  Kayser,  Elsa  Ulbricht, 
Brunhilde  Romoser,  Margaret  Lander 


Oil  Painting:  Armin  Hansen 


Oil  Painting:  Erwin  Kramer 


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Charcoal  Drawings:  Life  Class 


Pastel  Painting:  Erwin  Kramer  Charcoal  Drawing:  Joseph  Felden 


Oil  Painting:  Armin  Hansen 


